Director JC

okgov; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 76,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Oklahoma Military Department seeks a Director for the Sooner Job Challenge program. Lead day-to-day operations, supervise staff and cadets, and implement policies from DoD, National Guard Bureau, and Oklahoma authorities.

Responsible for budget, operations, and public relations to support up to 60 youths in a multi-faceted program. The role requires coordinating with education, training, health services, and community partners to ensure safety, development, and employability outcomes for

Qualifications

• Experience with at-risk youth and youth programs preferred.
• Experience with National Guard Challenge program preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations, staff and cadets; ensure program continuity and efficiency.
• Manage budget planning and compliance with MYCA and NGB agreements; supervise department heads.
• Maintain and enhance public relations and partnerships with educational, community and agency entities.

Skills

Staff supervision

Budgeting

Public relations

Operations planning

Program management

Job description

Job Posting Title

Director JC

Agency

025 OKLAHOMA MILITARY DEPARTMENT

Supervisory Organization

Oklahoma Military Department

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date

Continuous if Blank

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Salary: $84,489.50 Annually ($7,040.79 per month)

Job Description

Basic Purpose : Direct, supervise, and organize the Sonner Job Challe NG e (SJC) program; formulate and carry out the policies, procedures, and instructions formulated by the Department of Defense, National Guard Bureau, Oklahoma Military Department and the Oklahoma National Guard Youth Programs Division. Formulate operating procedures and programs for area of assignment; supervise staff, and direct the management of the Program. The Sooner Job Challenge is a highly complex operation, which has the responsibility of recruiting, housing, training, mentoring, and providing for the safety, security, and medical well-being of up to 60 sixteen- to twenty-one-year-olds. The Program combines classroom work, technical school training, community service, physical training, and team-building activities to enhance the life-skills and employability potential of these youth. Additional major elements of the program are: career skills, health and hygiene, drug abuse awareness, leadership, discipline, physical fitness, practical job skills training and character development. This program is a 24- hour per day, 7-day per week operation. The primary purpose of this position is to provide management of the day-to-day operation of the Sooner Job Challe NG e program including staff coordination, schedule planning and project management. Core responsibilities encompass program administration, budget, operations, management, and public relations. For additional information about the program go to www.soonerjobchallenge.org.

Typical Functions:

• Operational/Managerial : Work is performed under the general supervision of the Director, Oklahoma National Guard Youth programs who assigns broadly defined goals, missions and functions. The incumbent is responsible for execution of directions by independently defining and formulating overall strategies, initiatives, goals and milestones. The incumbent exercises a wide-latitude of independence and must display tact, good judgment, creativity and analytical ability to independently work through complex problems or dynamic situations and produce products and solutions. Responsible for daily oversight of all operations, activities, staff and cadets; analyze organizational and operational problems and develop timely and economical solutions; ensure program continuity and efficiency is promoted and maintained; maintain and strengthen atmosphere of professionalism, control and discipline within the Program; ensure volatile situations between staff/cadets/partnership entities are avoided and conflicts are maintained at a manageable level and handled professionally; review and monitor program curriculum and classroom presentation to ensure established standards/goals/objectives are met and cadet and staff receive required training.
• Administration/Budget : Responsible for budget planning and execution-ensure program and financial suspense's set by State Resource Management/Youth Programs Division and National Guard Bureau/Master Youth Cooperative Agreement (NGB/MYCA) are met; ensure requirements of the MYCA and NGB are met and documented, provide direct supervision over compliance and risk management ensuring standards are met or exceeded; provide senior level supervision and mentorship for all SJC department heads (Operations, Education, Counseling, Recruiting, Post Residential, Public Relations, Training, Dining Facility, I.T., and Health Services) and staff; establish annual program objectives and performance goals-assess progress toward their achievement; oversee maintenance of all administrative and audit associated files/documents.
• Public Relations: The SJC Director is a moderate to high profile position, most notably during adverse situations, and requires an individual who remains calm and professional under stress. Maintain and strengthen relations with educational and other outside partnership entities; establish and maintain public relations which gain support for program goals and promote continuity and cooperation between the Program, educational partnerships, local community and select local/state/federal agencies. The Director should become actively involved in civic organizations of the local community which will continue to generate support for the program from within the local community.

Desired Skills/Experience:

Experience with at-risk youth and youth programs a plus, experience with National Guard Challenge program preferred; demonstrated ability to communicate